| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Jerry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Backman - foul #2 on Timothy Backman, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:40 | Hofstra | Vernon Jerry pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:21 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Obregon | 42-25 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Richard Anderson misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 18:16 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Albert Castle pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Francis Saylor comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 17:46 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:26 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (SG) Richard Anderson | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Backman - foul #3 on Timothy Backman, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG) Brian Obregon | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs (SF), Charles Parker (PF), Reginald Cobb (C) Timothy Backman, Gail Bradford, Vernon Jerry | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:12 | Hofstra | Reginald Cobb grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | Reginald Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Christopher Dowden - foul #1 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Joel Walsh (SF) Albert Castle, Teddy Legrand | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | Reginald Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | Reginald Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | Reginald Cobb makes the 3rd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Brian Obregon drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Charles Parker - foul #1 on Charles Parker, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Winston Essary (PG) Allen Wallace | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | Winston Essary loses the dribble to Brian Obregon | 46-30 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Brian Obregon hits the finger roll | 48-30 |
| 15:51 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dowden - foul #2 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh, Christopher Dowden, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Anderson (SG), Timothy Backman (SF), Gail Bradford (PF), Vernon Jerry (C) Winston Essary, Kenneth Hibbs, Charles Parker, Reginald Cobb | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gail Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Jerry (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford is whistled for a carry | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG) Thomas Luo | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Allen Wallace steals the ball from Douglas Vroman | 48-30 |
| 14:56 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-33 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the runner near the basket set up by Albert Castle and the foul's on Vernon Jerry - foul #1 on Vernon Jerry, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:48 | Hofstra | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:28 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Teddy Legrand and the foul's on Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Christopher Dowden (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:02 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford knocks in the jumper near the basket | 53-35 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Obregon | 53-35 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Barry Redman buries a jumper from close range set up by Brian Obregon | 55-35 |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Brian Obregon can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (SF), Emery Thompson (C) Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Winston Essary (PG), Thomas Luo (SG), Kenneth Hibbs (SF), Charles Parker (PF), Reginald Cobb (C) Allen Wallace, Richard Anderson, Timothy Backman, Gail Bradford, Vernon Jerry | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 12:37 | Hofstra | Charles Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Albert Castle snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Emery Thompson lays it up and in | 59-35 |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Albert Castle picks off the pass by Kenneth Hibbs | 59-35 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Redman | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Redman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Emery Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Winston Essary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Parker (fresh) C - Reginald Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo is whistled for a carry | 61-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Walsh (SF), Christopher Dowden (PF) Francis Saylor, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Timothy Backman (SF) Winston Essary, Kenneth Hibbs | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Reginald Cobb picks off the pass by Christopher Dowden | 61-35 |
| 11:03 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Wallace, team foul #7 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gail Bradford (PF), Vernon Jerry (C) Charles Parker, Reginald Cobb | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emery Thompson | 64-35 |
| 10:31 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dowden - foul #3 on Christopher Dowden, team foul #4 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Anderson (SG) Thomas Luo | |
| 10:31 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 10:31 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Castle | 67-36 |
| 10:02 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-36 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Gail Bradford tips it home | 67-38 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-38 |
| 09:17 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman makes the floater from the free throw line | 70-40 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-40 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 70-40 |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Wallace | 70-43 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Castle, team foul #5 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Joel Walsh (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Barry Redman (C) Albert Castle, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Christopher Dowden, Emery Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Winston Essary (PG), Thomas Luo (SG), Kenneth Hibbs (SF), Charles Parker (PF), Reginald Cobb (C) Allen Wallace, Richard Anderson, Timothy Backman, Gail Bradford, Vernon Jerry | |
| 08:01 | Hofstra | Barry Redman swats the layup by Charles Parker | 70-43 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Joel Walsh pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses long on a shot from the baseline | 70-43 |
| 07:36 | Hofstra | Winston Essary grabs the board | 70-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Winston Essary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Parker (fresh) C - Reginald Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Winston Essary | 70-46 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Barry Redman drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Simpson and he's fouled by Kenneth Hibbs - foul #2 on Kenneth Hibbs, team foul #8 | 72-46 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the free throw | 72-46 |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Parker | 72-46 |
| 06:58 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Cobb | 72-48 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Charles Parker is called for the reach on Joel Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Parker, team foul #9 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SG) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Timothy Backman (SF), Vernon Jerry (C) Winston Essary, Thomas Luo, Kenneth Hibbs, Reginald Cobb | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Joel Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Joel Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 06:34 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Vernon Jerry | 73-48 |
| 06:22 | Hofstra | Richard Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-48 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 73-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Brian Obregon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-48 |
| 05:59 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace grabs the board | 73-48 |
| 05:50 | Hofstra | Vernon Jerry is hacked by Barry Redman - foul #1 on Barry Redman, team foul #6 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Christopher Dowden (PF), Emery Thompson (C) Brian Obregon, Joel Walsh, Francis Saylor, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Winston Essary (PG), Thomas Luo (SG), Philip Swain (SF), Kenneth Hibbs (PF), Reginald Cobb (C) Allen Wallace, Richard Anderson, Timothy Backman, Charles Parker, Vernon Jerry | |
| 05:40 | Hofstra | Winston Essary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Emery Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 73-48 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden can't tip it in | 73-48 |
| 05:06 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs snags the defensive board | 73-48 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | Philip Swain clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emery Thompson - foul #2 on Emery Thompson, team foul #7 | 73-48 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | Philip Swain makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | Philip Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 04:34 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 04:29 | Hofstra | Winston Essary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Vroman | 75-50 |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-50 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Reginald Cobb swats the short shot by Emery Thompson | 75-50 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Albert Castle tips it back up and in | 77-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Dowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Emery Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Winston Essary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Swain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Hofstra | Teddy Legrand picks off the pass by Philip Swain | 77-50 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Emery Thompson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Vroman | 79-50 |
| 02:45 | Hofstra | Philip Swain makes the 3 from straight away | 79-53 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 79-53 |
| 02:24 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs gets the rebound | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Luo | 79-56 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Hibbs - foul #3 on Kenneth Hibbs, team foul #10 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG) Douglas Vroman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Parker (PF) Philip Swain | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-56 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Albert Castle pulls down the rebound | 81-56 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Charles Parker swats the short shot by Christopher Dowden | 81-56 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand tips it but misses | 81-56 |
| 00:59 | Hofstra | Charles Parker pulls down the rebound | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 81-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Dowden | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Francis Saylor knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Emery Thompson | 83-56 |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | Albert Castle takes the ball from Reginald Cobb | 83-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon runs out the clock | 83-56 |